Ruth Nakamura · November 22, 2025
Most people who plant their first mulberry assume that leaf harvesting is an afterthought—something you do with what falls or if you happen to have extra. That assumption costs you. The leaves, frankly, deserve as much attention as the fruit itself. Over the years I’ve been growing mine, I’ve learned that the foliage holds genuine … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 20, 2025
My opening season tending a mulberry tree on my property turned out to be one learning disaster after another: I let fruit slip through my fingers, the deck took permanent stains, and watching pounds of berries fall and rot beneath the canopy felt worse than missing the harvest altogether. By my third year in, I’d … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 18, 2025
Mulberry leaves will surprise you with what they can do for your body—if you know where to look. Most people grow mulberry trees for the fruit alone, never realizing the foliage holds therapeutic compounds that rival anything in a supplement bottle. For generations, traditional healers across Asia and the Mediterranean have turned to mulberry leaves … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 10, 2025
Table of Contents Introduction: Fertilizer Myths That Cost Me Years of Harvests Why Your Mulberry Tree Struggles (And What’s Actually Happening Below Ground) Inside This Guide: What You’ll Discover About Feeding Your Trees Right Reading What Your Tree’s Leaves Are Trying to Tell You When Your Mulberry Turns Yellow: Is It Nitrogen or Iron? Understanding … Read more
Ruth Nakamura · November 8, 2025
Introduction: A 40% Canopy Loss Taught Me Everything About Pruning Wrong Hi there! I’m Ruth Nakamura, and for the past 15 years, I’ve been nurturing my mulberry patch right here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I once removed nearly two-fifths of a mature mulberry tree’s canopy in a single aggressive season, convinced I was opening … Read more
